#096080
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.9% 0.089 230.6), rgb(9, 96, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#096080 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096080 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 96, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.089 230.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #096080 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096080 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096080 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #096080 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.052 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#67AACB
oklch(70.6% 0.084 231)
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Step 500
500
#3595BE
oklch(63.2% 0.107 230.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#096080
oklch(45.9% 0.089 230.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D485F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#096080 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #505F82 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415480 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00696B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096080
#096080
oklch(45.9% 0.089 230.6)
- #7F4825
#7F4825
oklch(46% 0.09 51.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #096080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
Use #096080 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.